Non-binding necktie.



No. 880,191. PATBNTED PEB. 25, 1908.

APPLIOATION'ILVED APR. 25,190?.

'83 @11% mwmw @im WAYLAND O. BURDICK, OF STOCKTON, CILLIFORNIA.V

NON-BINDING NECKTIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed April25. 1907. Serial No. 370.215.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WAYLAND O. BURDICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Binding Neckties; and do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable'others-skilled in the g art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drasings, land to-the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

' This invention relates to impovements in wearing apparel and particularly to neckties, my object being to provide a means whereb the tie will not bind or catch withinthe col arbut will sli smooth" and true. This object I accomp ish by providing a smooth or sli pery band tov place over the neck portion o the collar, thereby preventing any catching of the cloth of the tie inthe collar button or collar; also vby suchv other and further construction as will appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views. v

Figure l is a pers ective view of a tie showing my improve device secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of my irnproved device. Flg. 3 is a sectional view taken on a line a: a: of Fig. 1.

Referring -more articularly to the reference numerals on t e drawings 1 represents anecktie.

2 designates a band of some smooth, slippery material such as Celluloid or the like arrangled over the inner side of the neckband thereto by means of bendable flaps 3 bent over the edge of said tie as shown to firmly s 3 are bent the .tie neck band with the latter in a straightened osition, .and upon-curving the same aroun the neck, intervening V- shaped incisions being provided between said flaps 3, preventing the device from buckling grip the'neck band. The flap over shape( e tie, sliding with the same and secured or kinking and ,also grip the iiaps 3 on to the tie. This construction affords a smooth surface to the inner side of the rear portion of the tie neck band and permits of the tie slipping freely'over the collar button without catching, sticking or binding, thus avoiding that annoyance and irritation now so often occasioned by the ties now in use. l

' While I set forth in this specification a specific construction for the purpose, still any pery surface to the collar will fall within sco e of my invention.

hus it will be seen I have produced a device whieh substantially fulfils all the objects ofthe invention as set forth-herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred embodiment of my constructionivhich presents a smooth, slipinvention, still many small deviations therefrom may be resorted to atwill without departing from the spirit of my invention.

, Having thus described my invention what i I claim as new and useful and deslre to secure by Letters Patent is ty.

A device of the character described comprising a strip of smooth slippery material embodying an imperforate body portion and ada tedf to abut agaln'st the inner ortion of a nec band of a tie and of a lengt as to extend only artially the length of said band, said strip further comprising a plurality of bendable flaps integral with and arrangedin equal numbers along the opposite side of said body iortion, said flaps provided with V- l incisions, the incisions between the u per flaps arranged in vertical alinement with the incisions between the lower flaps, said flaps ada ted to be bent over the edges of said neck and and to contact with the outer face thereof thereby securing the strip to the neck band'so that the strip will move with the neck band, said flaps being of a width as to extend artly across the outer face of the neck bandi In testimony whereof I aix my signature 95 in presence of two witnesses. y

WAYLAND O. BURDICK.

Witnesses: PERCY S..WEBSTER, FRANK H. CARTER. 

